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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000049071-03-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030508

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUMANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049071
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				610647538
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 W MAIN ST
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025801000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXTENDICARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERITAGE HOUSE OF AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIELDS R EUGENE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001119684

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05975
		FILM NUMBER:		03688173

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUMANA INC
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MAIN ST.
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025801000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUMANA INC
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MAIN ST
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
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<documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-07</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>HUMANA INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>HUM</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>1119684</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHIELDS R EUGENE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Senior Vice President-Gov Prgm</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Humana Common</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-05-07</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType><transactionCode>J</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>2552</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>0</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>154029</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><valu
e></value><footnoteId id="F2"/><footnoteId id="F3"/><footnoteId id="F4"/><footnoteId id="F5"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Each share of Common Stock contains a Right adopted on March 5, 1987, pursuant to the Company Rights Agreement, as amended and restated on February 14, 1996, and amended as of May 27, 1998 and March 1, 1999, which entitles holders of the Company's Common Stock, in the  event certain specified events occur, to acquire 1/100 of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $145 per fractional share.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Shares held by two (2) of reporting person's three (3) children, all of whom are over the age of majority and no longer reside with reporting person.  The third child holds 1,277 shares and remains in reporting person's household.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Reporting person has 8,800 shares held for his benefit, as of April 30, 2003, under the Humana Retirement &amp;amp; Savings Plan inc
luding a routine disposition of shares to fund an administrative fee assessment under a Tax-Conditioned Plan, both exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).</footnote><footnote id="F4">Reporting person has a right to buy 149,215 derivative securities (options) acquired between 1/15/98 and 3/13/03 at the exercise prices between $9.26 and $19.25, of which 120,882 are currently exercisable.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Reporting person has 3,719 Phantom Stock Units held for his benefit, as of April 30, 2003, under the Humana Excess Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>R. Eugene Shields</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-08</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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